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APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING,WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2000 ROOM G-15, 7:45 P.M. Present: P Hamburger, R Pawliczek, R Eurich, D Brown C Welch, A Levine, A Nedzel, S Spector, J Ryan Absent: E Michelson • P Hamburger asked that all article write-ups be sent to A Nedzel ASAP • Discussion of School Department request(1100)under Article 4. R Pawliczek discussed the drivers of the school budget (Sped, salary adjustments per contractual obligations). Day setting Sped costs are rising very rapidly. S Bottan feels that she can handle any FY 00 shortfalls she is experiencing in Sped and utilities. • MOTION: Approve Article 4,Line # 1100 Lexington Public Schools. UNANIMOUS (8-0-1) $52,939,850 • Discussed the continuing need to get information regarding maintenance for both the schools and town • Budget questions that need clarification. Town Expenses: There have been comments that the NESWC tipping fee was going to rise $25 per ton. With 11,000+GAT why is there only $75,000 identified as a projection assumption? The Health Insurance is being presented differently in FY 01. This creates difficulty in tracking and comparing one year to the next. What is causing the reduction in estimated Sewer Fund needs in FY 04? • Article 8(e): MIS Fiber Optic Network Equipment. D Brown and S Spector believe that the amount being requested is $100,000 per conversation with Town Manager. Previous discussion placed the cost at$150,000. Reconcile the difference. • Article 8(a) Town Building Envelope Program. Per discussion with Town manager there seems to be question on whether the amount is $ 500,000 or$450,000 (Cary Hall) with the remaining $ 50,000 for the preliminary work on a senior center. • Article 8(b) Public Works Equipment. S Spector stated that according to Bill Hadley, the most important piece of equipment that he needs is a sander($97,000). The requested amount is $72,864. Question as to whether the funding is from the tax levy or enterprise funds. • D Brown indicated that the CEC is going to propose that the funding for the senior center be reduced from $50,000 to $ 25,000 • General discussion of the ambulance. • Roads request seems to be in FY 01 and then disappears(pg8 & 9) • Deficits appear to be greater as of 3/1/00 vs. spreadsheet in mid January. Why? • Warrant and Town manager budget do not indicate that there will be a need of appropriating funds for C. 90. J Ryan indicated that he believed that Town Counsel felt that it was not necessary. • No vote taken on Article 8 • S Spector discussed the school request for work to be done at the Bowman School • Overview: A Levine stated that he felt that the Overview needed to tell Town Meeting exactly what the drivers are in the budget. Increases in enrollment, increases in Sped students and the costs associated with the program, contractual salary